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Cassava Weed Management Project
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Reaching farmers with weed management technologies: Scaling approaches that work
Godwin Atser, A. Dixon, F. Ekeleme, S. Hauser, A. Jalloh, P. Pypers, H.Nitturkar, B. Vanlauwe, D. Chikoye, and K. Dashiell
Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop17-19 January 2017, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Major constraint to cassava productivity
500 hrs needed to keep cassava farm clean
Weeding takes 50 to 80% of the total labor budget of cassava growers
Women contribute more than 90% of the hand-weeding labor
About 69% of farm children between the ages of 5-14 are forced to leave school and engaged in weeding
Major causes of back ache In 1992 losses from weeds were
evaluated at more than $ 8 billion per year in the United States
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Communication&Technology Transfer
AGRONOMY
HERBICIDES
MECHANICAL
125,000 farmers are reached
IITA-Cassava Weed Management Project
www.iita.orgA member of the CGIAR Consortium
Herbicide selection in 2014
• Chemical
• Chemical companies• CropLife Nigeria• National Partners• NAFDAC• NESREA• FMARD• Purdue University
Using due diligence
2014
22 Pre
19 PostE
2015
12 Pre
6 PostE
BayerSyngentaValentFMCMonsantoBASFSaro AgroSciencesDuPont
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80 farmers
20 SSPs and agro dealer
One extension agent
A farmer with Onfarmtrial
Onfarm model
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One on farm, one EA
80 farmers
80 farmers tell 2 or 3 friends=
200 farmers
Projected reach per site on onfarm trials in 2016
50 sites X 200 farmers = 10,000 farmers
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Visit to the palace of HRH Eze Valentine C. Ohunta, Traditional Ruler of Umuokeigbo Umuigu Autonomous Community in
Ikwuano LGAVisit to the palace of HRM Eze Larry Ogbonnaya, Traditional Ruler of Ajatanaigu Umuigu Autonomous Community in Ikwuano LGA
Visit to the palace of HRH Eze Chiannti Okeiyi, Traditional Ruler of Umugbalu Autonomous Community in Ikwuano LGA
Visit to the Palace of HRH Eze S.O Onwualimba Traditional ruler of Ariam UsakaAutonomous Community in Ikwuano LGA
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Iporin
Idi Ata
Akufo
Farmer Field Days
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One farm, one EA
20 SSP reach are organized
20 SSP reach 50 farmers per season= 1000
Projected reach per site via SSP in 2016
50 sites X 1000 farmers = 50,000 farmers
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Recruiting and Training of Spray Service Providers
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Use of social media
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Numbers of persons reached
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Partnership is key
Funds from:
ADPs
FMARD
JDPM
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